Sony Ericsson W715 review
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- Brilliant sound quality
- Only 3.2 MP camera
Sony Ericsson W715 – Exclusive to Vodafone
The Sony Ericsson W715 is a slide designed Walkman mobile phone and is exclusive through Vodafone. There are two colour casing options for the W715 mobile phone a chic black and a stunning silver depending on the users taste. This stylish handset comprises a large 2.4 inch TFT screen displaying up to 262k colours with screen resolutions of 320 x 240 pixels. An auto rotate feature is supported on the Sony W715 enabling the user to view the large display screen in either the horizontal or vertical mode. This fabulous Walkman mobile phone is a compact handset with dimensions of 95mm x 47.5mm x 14.3mm and considering all the technologies that have been jam packed into this stylish phone it only weighs a respectable 98g. The user can expect to gain up to 10 hours of GSM talk time, up to 400 hours of GSM standby time, up to 3 hours of video talk time and up to a massive 20 hours of music playing time all with a full charge up of the phones battery.
Sony Ericsson W715 – Music entertainment
Now we get down to what lies at the heart of this fashionable Walkman mobile phone and that is the built-in music entertainment system. There are so many music features and technologies on the Sony Ericsson W715 which include the Walkman Player, Vodafone Music, Album Art Display Bluetooth with A2DP and a built-in FM Radio with RDS technology. To give those tunes a kick and some body the Mega Bass technology will enable this along with the Clear Stereo and Clear Bass features. The TrackID, SensMe and Shake Control technologies are all present as you would expect from a high spec Walkman based mobile phone. There are Music Tones as well as Polyphonic ring-tones available to the user enabling them to customise their W715 handset with a cool tune of their choice. There is 120 mega-bytes of built-in internal memory of the Sony Ericsson W715 mobile phone plus Memory Stick Micro M2 to support up to 4 gigabytes of memory providing a massive amount of storage space for all the users music files, downloads pictures and much more.
Sony Ericsson W715 – Camera & Imaging
If you enjoy snap shots on the go then you will enjoy the built-in 3.2 mega-pixel camera feature on the Sony W715 mobile phone. This feature comes with a Digital Zoom, Photo Light, Photo Fix and the Geo Tagging technologies enabling the user to great quality photo's. There is a video recording function enabling the user to record their own video footage where ever they may be. There is a video light to brighten dull surroundings the same as the camera feature and the play-back mode enables the user to enjoy what they have recorded on the large colourful display screen. The user can enjoy video streaming along with Picture and Video Blogging, while the Video call technology can be so much fun but only with other compatible users with this technology. There animated and picture wallpapers so the user can not only make their Sony Ericsson W715 mobile phone sound good but look good too with a chosen feature.
Sony Ericsson W715 – Internet & Connectivity
Connecting to the internet has become so much more fun and more popular these days from our mobile phones. The SE W715 mobile phone provides speedy connections to the with the built-in Access NetFront web browser along with Web Feeds technology. Other technologies available to provide speedy data and file transfers include 3G HSDPA, EDGE plus the Wi-Fi technology. To connect to other compatible devices the W715 includes the Bluetooth and USDB technologies. A great addition to the web services is the Sony W715 is YouTube compatible providing the user with more entertainment qualities. The W715 operates on a Quad-band network which covers GSM-850/900/1800/1900 and UMTS-2100 to enable the user to use their mobile phone whilst abroad with the roaming technology.
Sony Ericsson W715 – Messaging Services
Keeping in contact with friends and family is very important and with very busy life styles sending a quick message is just as good as a phone call especially when sending pictures and video clips. The messaging services available on the Sony W715 include SMS, MMS (multi-media messaging), Instant Messaging, Emailing, Exchange ActiveSync, Chat View along with the Predictive Text Input technology. Which ever service the user chooses to use will get the message across in no time.
Sony Ericsson W715 – Gaming & Applications
Application tools are superb source of assistance and enables the user to keep organised and on the right track. The Sony Ericsson W715 mobile phone comes with a huge selection of applications which include Vodafone Find & Go, Google Maps, PictBridge Printing, Flight Mode, Tasks, Timer, Alarm Clock and Calendar to name a few of the fantastic tools on offer.
As well as the music entertainment system the user can keep fully amused and occupied with gaming facilities supplied on the SE W715 mobile phone. The user can choose to play either the Java, 3D or the fabulous Motion gaming features. All of which can keep boredom at bay and cheer up and dull journey.
Sony Ericsson W715 – Summary
The SE W715 mobile phone is one cool piece of equipment for music and communications. With high speed broadband internet access and so many more features and functions we believe the Sony W715 will be very hard to put down. For all music lovers out there this mobile phone will keep you amused and entertained endlessly especially with the 20 hour music play time, fabulous. This stylish and fashionable handset is almost identical to the stunning SE W705 hence the W715 is the upgraded version of the W705. Ok, the W715 doesn't have a memory capacity like the Sony Ericsson W890i Walkman phone which has a huge 8 gig but it can still hold its own and pack a punch with style and quality.
Sony Ericsson W715 specification
- 3.2 Mega-pixel camera with 3 x Digital zoom, Photo light, Photo fix, Picture blogging & Photo feeds
- Video Recorder, Video Player, Video Blogging, Video Streaming & Video Light
- Video Calling
- Picture Wallpapers & Animated Wallpapers
- TFT display with 262k colours & 400 x 320 pixels
- Walkman® Player with trackID™, SenseMe™, PlayNow™, Album Art, Shake Controll, Clear Srereo & Clear Bass
- MP3, AAC & Polyphonic ringtones
- Built-in RDS FM Radio
- Handsfree speaker phone
- SMS, MMS, Email, Instant messaging & Exchange ActiveSync®
- Predictive text Messaging
- Voice Recorder
- Navigation key & Auto Rotate
- Java™ Games, Motion Gaming & 3D Games
- Personal organiser with Phonebook, Alarm Clock, Clock, Calendar, Calculator, Notes, Tasks, Stopwatch, Timer & Flight Mode
- YouTube™
- Walkmate, Media & Communication
- aGPS & Google Maps™
- 120 Megabytes of memory with Memory Stick Micro™ memory support
- WiFi™, PictBridge, Bluetooth® with A2DP & USB Connectivity
- DLNA Certified™, Modem & Synchronisation
- GPRS & EDGE Technology
- Quad band 1900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 900 GSM, 850 GSM UMTS 2100, UMTS 900 & HSPA Networks
- WAP 2.0 XHTML, Web Feeds & Access NetFront™ Web browsers
- Talk time TBC hrs
- Standby time TBC hrs
- Size 14.3 x 48 x 95mm
- Weight 98 grams
Sony Ericsson W715 consumer reviews
Read what other thought of the Sony Ericsson W715. Why not add you own Sony Ericsson W715 review by clicking the Add your Review tab above.Reviewed by Susan Dent Tasker from Cartagena, Spain on 04 December 2009
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Don't buy it 
An expensive phone with a very poor build quality, very thin plastic.
Not very easy to turn on/off. The functions of the phone are great but mine suffered a software failure after 9 weeks very light usage. Vodafone declined to replace the handset and after 6 weeks have still not completed the repair.
I have had Motorola and Blackberry's for the last couple of years without any problems. I am sorry a changed and would avoid Sony Ericcson in future as I now have no confidence in the product.
Reviewed by Suzanne from London, UK on 17 November 2009
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Okay, but seen betterWon't be buying Sony Ericsson again - second handset with common known fault that the airtime company and Sony Ericsson deny any knowledge of! Phone freezes constantly and defaults to factory settings with a loss of all photos and music.
Seems Sony Ericsson are entirely unaware this happens - shame they've not checked the on-line reviews!
Reviewed by Flick from Newmarket, UK on 20 June 2009
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Don't buy it This handset is very very poor! I took out anew deal at the end of March. within 3 days the phone froze. I took it back... was given a new one and again, within 2 weeks, it froze. Now it's mid June and for the last month sending messages has been getting slower and slower. 15/20 seconds to load the new page.
It's hopeless! I would not recommend it.
Reviewed by Bilbo baggins from manchester, US on 27 April 2009
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Okay, but seen betterRUBBISH RUBBISH RUBBISH DO NOT BE TEMPTED
I have always had a sony ericson mobile and have come to take their usually excellent quality &performance for granted...However, this is a real cheap nasty toy that you would expect to win at a fairground. yes sure it looks ok but it feels and performs terribly. As a walkman the sound is cheap tinny and very high end. The build is flimsy and very plasticky. Back in the box within a few hours and sending straight back.
Absolute rubbish!!!
Reviewed by webmaster from mobilefonereviews, UK on 06 April 2009
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AverageThanks for the user review Mark. Its nice to heard what comsumers think and makes a change from getting spam!
Reviewed by Mark from Staffordshire, UK on 04 April 2009
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Good mobile phoneGood so far, only had it a few days now but I know how scarce user reviews are so I'm doing mine now. I decided to take the plunge despite have a W910i for 18 months that constantly turned itself off, this is a well known fault but one which SE refused to admit and failed to fix, and one which i tollerated as i loved it so much.
The W715 looks suspiciously similar to the W910 in most resects so it is a reasonable assumption that at least some of the insides may be the same. Low and behold on the first day it turned itself off twice, however thats 3 days ago now and touch wood hasn't happened since. In all honesty I love the phone, and even if it occasionally crashes I will probably stick with it.
Walkman function as good as ever, although no progress since the W910 really. Camera much better, the flash light is back but this can only be turned on with several button clicks whilst in camera mode (I loved the torch function on my old W810).
Wifi brilliant, also 3G internet good (£5 a month unlimited internet with Vodafone). To be fair though I've never used a mobile phone on the internet so its probably just the novelty value for me. Automatically configured itself to my BT Internet email account in seconds.
In terms of looks and build, its a massive improvement on the plasticy 910, nice brushed alu front, rubberised back and new gold coloured details rather then the traditional Walkman orange. Comes with 4gb memory card but i kept my old 8gb one anyway.
Can't comment on the GPS as it is not included in my internet allowance so haven't used it, bit of a scam really but i have satnav anyway and they say if you use it for 30 mins it costs about £0.80 so ok for emergencies.
Overall its a cracking phone, my only doubt is reliability hence 4 stars but I'll come back in a few momths and update.
Reviewed by louise from wakefield, UK on 19 March 2009
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Okay, but seen betterabsolutly love this phone,so easy to navigate around.walkman sound quality is excellent,camera quality also v good.lots of features without having to be a gadget head to use them.
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